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BBC made sure the contestant’s identities were kept hidden in a really fun way (Picture: METRO/Mylo)

The BBC came up with a great way of keeping the identities of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing celebrity contestants under wraps.

Each confirmed famous face were assigned a Disney character, say Radio Times – such as Aladdin, Belle or Rapunzel – and were referred to by this name for everything from cab journeys to fake tan sessions ahead of their Strictly 2015 reveal.

So far it seems to have worked. Other than Peter Andre, all the celebrities confirmed so far appear to have flown under the rumour radar.

So which celeb was given which nickname? Read on…

Jeremy Vine was Nemo

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Jeremy, the first contestant to be revealed, apparently told Radio 2’s Chris Evans that he had to use his codename when making an appointment with his doctor for a pre-Strictly check up.

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Georgia May Foote was Rapunzel

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Maybe it was Georgia’s long locks that bagged her the Tangled heroine as a codename?

Or it could be because Tangled is her ‘favourite film ever’ as she revealed to BBC Breakfast.

Ainsley Harriot was Aladdin

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We’d have thought the TV chef’s outgoing personality would have made him more suited to Genie.

Kellie Bright was Jasmine

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Ballroom dancing will certainly be a whole new world for the EastEnders actress.

Carol Kirkwood was Maleficent

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According to Radio Times this was to throw people off the scent. No one would link the charming weather woman Carol to such a sly Disney villain.

Irish singer Daniel was the most recent celeb to be announced, and he’s looking forward to getting his dancing shoes on.

He told Steve Wright: ‘Earlier this year, I decided to take a short break from touring and told myself that I would only consider doing something if it was both different and exciting. Well, what could be more exciting than Strictly Come Dancing? I love to dance and boy am I looking forward to getting started and being the best that I can be!’

Katie Derham was Belle

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Katie is hoping she will be belle of the ball (bet we’re the first ones to make that joke) on Strictly this year. Of her dancing skills she said: ‘Two glasses of Prosecco and I’m truly fabulous. Or so I think.’

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Peter Andre was Simba

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He might not have been King of the Jungle on I’m A Celebrity (he came third in 2004) but fingers crossed he’ll go all the way on Strictly.

We still have quite a few reveals left to go and quite a few rumours are still floating around too.